Education and Professional Experience
2016- Research Scientist, Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Utrecht University (Netherlands)
2009- Assistant Research Scientist, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens (USA)
2004-2009 Research Associate, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens (USA)
2000-2003 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Immunology, Large Animal Medicine (Dr. James Moore), University of Georgia, Athens (USA)
1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Glycobiology, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (Dr. Michael Pierce), University of Georgia, Athens (USA)
1997-1998 Research Associate, CRC Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston (United Kingdom)
1998 Ph.D., Biochemistry/Cancer Studies, Institute for Cancer Studies, Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston (United Kingdom). Advisor: Dr. Leonard Seymour
Thesis title: Self-assembling systems based on synthetic polymers for gene delivery (Publication No. 006458)
1995 M.Sc. Biochemistry/Toxicology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston (United Kingdom)
1993 Analytical Chemist, Parke-Davis Neuroscience Research Center, Cambridge (United Kingdom)
1992 Biochemist, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London (United Kingdom)
1991-1992 Biochemist, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London (United Kingdom)
1986-1991 Analytical Chemist, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, The Hague Hospitals Central Pharmacy, The Hague (Netherlands)
1983-1986 Analytical Chemist, Pharmacy Department, Bergweg Hospital, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
1983 H.B.O.-B Higher Vocational Laboratory Education (equivalent to B.Sc.), Medical - Chemical Direction, Van 't Hoff Instituut, Rotterdam (Netherlands)